tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post5522853394539957299..comments2024-03-24T13:55:16.717-07:00Comments on Miss Magpie's musings: On the Question of Children.Miss Magpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post-9805596269332905462011-05-28T22:58:36.197-07:002011-05-28T22:58:36.197-07:00You took the words right out of my mouth!
xxxYou took the words right out of my mouth!<br />xxxHelgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988714522496958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post-37021648734165982642011-05-28T11:10:11.038-07:002011-05-28T11:10:11.038-07:00Well done for deciding on what you wanted and stic...Well done for deciding on what you wanted and sticking to it, even if it meant losing 'Mr Right'. Motherhood is not for everyone, and far better to realise that than make you and another little life unhappy. xxJemimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550187248034609645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post-52607494792563395742011-05-27T13:15:00.342-07:002011-05-27T13:15:00.342-07:00Ah you commented again without me knowing lol! I o...Ah you commented again without me knowing lol! I only had a two day week and I feel drained lol! At least we have the long weekend ahead of us! xJewelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398142578753616376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post-41447534794952404082011-05-27T13:02:35.775-07:002011-05-27T13:02:35.775-07:00Thank you for your lovely comment! Awe, what a sha...Thank you for your lovely comment! Awe, what a shame! They did look very newly painted! xJewelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398142578753616376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post-42311653014112382422011-05-27T06:34:44.356-07:002011-05-27T06:34:44.356-07:00Hiya
I’m just sending out a quick message to let p...Hiya<br />I’m just sending out a quick message to let people know their Faith Hope and Charity Swapping partners. Days of spreedsheet fiddling I tell you, if this works it’s going on my CV! I won’t have access to a PC from Tues 31st until June 6th – so any questions will have to wait til I get back I’m afraid. I’m going to put up a quick post on the rules before I go, but for now you can check out your partner’s blog and start figuring out what they might like. <br />Your swap partner is Vintage Vicki<br />http://vickislittleworld.blogspot.com<br />Thanks for playing along!<br />LakotaLakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247624645636227130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post-38596058522856211922011-05-27T04:18:16.394-07:002011-05-27T04:18:16.394-07:00I'm childfree too. I like kids, and believe st...I'm childfree too. I like kids, and believe strongly that every child should be wanted, loved and (wherever possible) planned. I know some awesome parents and love their tots to bits. I just don't want one of my own. It's awful that people have called you selfish and uncaring. Would it be better if you'd put a child through the misery of growing up knowing it was unwanted?!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post-12991406672673135072011-05-26T08:04:39.056-07:002011-05-26T08:04:39.056-07:00That's awful that people judge you for choosin...That's awful that people judge you for choosing to not have kids. I have a one month old and 19 month old and when people tell me that they decided to never have kids, I say "good for you!!" I adore my kids but I know from personal experience that babies are not for everyone. If you can discover what you truly want before having kids, it's not because you're uncaring. It's because you're wise! I've known a few women who thought they wanted cute, cuddly babies and found out that they really only wanted a cute, cuddly puppy...but it was too late! You're anything but selfish, uncaring and unnatural. What's more unnatural than doing something you really don't want to do!? Having kids just because it's expected by society would be a disservice to those babies. I bet you're the best aunt and godmother that any kid could ask for! Shame on those people for pushing their expectations on you.Brittany_Va-VoomVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377031677999463069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post-53330809802093595252011-05-26T08:00:43.314-07:002011-05-26T08:00:43.314-07:00I think you're sensible too but then I would c...I think you're sensible too but then I would cos I'm similar! Although I'm not so good with children either, which is looked upon as an almighty failing for a woman, sorry people I just don't get them, now dogs or cats or some other furry creature I get, we don't have pets either though!<br /><br />I see nothing wrong with not wanting children, not all of us have ticking biological clocks, I'm 44 and mine hasn't ticked yet! I suspect it's a little late now and finally the questions stop coming but people automatically assume at my age I have children which I think is very presumptuous! <br /><br />I'm lucky in that my lovely husband has never wanted children either, we do check with each other regularly that we haven't changed our minds, but nope we're fine thanks!Straight Talking Mama!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13010105224878943505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640928856322776096.post-82423826701722375622011-05-26T07:02:21.421-07:002011-05-26T07:02:21.421-07:00You sound very sensible to me. I do have kids, and...You sound very sensible to me. I do have kids, and (obviously) love them dearly, but to be honest I can take or leave most belonging to other people! I certainly couldn't ever be a child-minder. I do get a lot of love and laughs out of my children, but that's pay-off for the noise, tiredness, lack of money, snot, germs and constant tidying up and demands for food! I would never presume to tell someone they were 'unnatural' for not having any - you're probably far more fun to be with than I would be be as far as other kids are concerned, as they're more of a novelty for you. My best friend is also childless by choice, but gets on just great with my two.Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247624645636227130noreply@blogger.com